The disappearance of Ashley Freeman and Lauria Bible from Welch, Oklahoma on December 30, 1999.

In December of 2017 an affidavit was released that stated that Warren Phillip “Phil” Welch II, David Pennington, and Ronnie Busick were involved in the disappearance of Ashley Freeman & Lauria Bible.

Investigators say they murdered Danny and Kathy Freeman, set their home on fire, then kidnapped and killed Ashley & Lauria.

On April 22, 2018 authorities arrested Ronnie Dean Busick, and charged him with four counts of first-degree murder, two counts of kidnapping, and one count of arson. The other two suspects in the case, Warren Phillip “Phil Welch II and David Pennington are both deceased.

A preliminary hearing for Ronnie Busick has been set for September 14, 2018. The next hearing date, a continuation of Ronnie Dean Busick’s preliminary examination, is set for December 21, 2018.